At a glance

Producer

Joseph Drouhin

Region

Musigny Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France

Grape variety

Pinot Noir

Wine type

Red

Body

Medium-bodied and Earthy

Sweetness

Dry

Typical price

$3500-$5200 USD (per 750ml, recent auction and retail averages)

Tasting profile

Crushed red fruit (raspberry, wild strawberry), floral notes (violet, rose petal), orange zest, fresh earth, subtle oak, and mineral tension.

Evolution: Over the next decade: tertiary aromas of truffle, undergrowth, dried flowers, exotic spice, game, and complex mushroom nuances will emerge.

At peak: A regal, harmonious and hauntingly aromatic Pinot Noir with depth, extraordinary length, and a silky, persistent finish.

Structure

Acidity

Bright, lively, driving the freshness and aging capacity

Tannins

Firm, refined, and silky; still carrying structure for further aging

Alcohol

13% ABV (typical for Musigny Grand Cru, varies +/- 0.5%)

Aging potential

Extraordinary (25-40 years, with careful cellaring)

Drinking window

Peak drinking

2024 to 2050

Optimal window

2021 to 2053

Current status

Ready to drink

Current condition

Still youthful but beginning to show layered complexity; vivid structure and tannic backbone.

2013 was a cooler, classically structured vintage in Burgundy, giving wines like this a taut, age-worthy structure that unfolds slowly. Musigny’s Grand Cru terroir, combined with Drouhin’s elegant style, means the wine will show its finest balance and aromatic complexity between 12 and 25+ years from vintage. Early bottles reveal vibrancy; mid-aged bottles will display the legendary perfume and silkiness for which Musigny is prized.

Food pairing

Roast squab or duck breast with wild mushrooms, milk-fed veal with morels, pigeon with truffle sauce, aged Comté or Brillat-Savarin cheese. Avoid overly spicy or robust dishes that would overshadow the subtle perfume.

Serving

Serving temperature

16-18°C / 61-64°F

Decant

Yes (2+ hours) — To allow tight structure to open and complex aromatics to emerge, and to soften tannins of youthful Grand Cru Pinot Noir.

Sustainability

Sustainability score: 8/10

Joseph Drouhin employs organic farming across all estates, avoids synthetic herbicides/pesticides, uses green manure and natural compost, utilizes hand-harvesting, gravity feed in winery, light bottle glass, solar panel adoption at facilities, focus on biodiversity in and around vineyards.

Joseph Drouhin is a leader in organic viticulture in Burgundy, pioneering sustainable winegrowing since the late 1980s, with full estate-wide organic certification achieved. Biodynamic principles are practiced on Grand Cru sites, though not every plot is Demeter certified. Energy-efficient production, minimal inputs, and eco-conscious packaging enhance sustainability. However, as a highly collectible wine typically sent worldwide, total carbon footprint reflects both local best practices and the environmental cost of global fine wine logistics.